Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding Rain Will Sweep Through the South, East Through Friday. Parts of the squall line produced wind damage overnight. Trees and power lines were downed in Henderson, Texas, about 120 miles east-southeast of Dallas. One semi was blown over by high winds on Interstate 45 in Leon County, Texas... Read more
The end of California's drought could mean fewer cases of West Nile virus. Drought is the most important weather-related factor that affects the rate of West Nile infection, scientists say. Mosquito eggs need water to hatch, but dry conditions tend to spur greater transmission of the virus... Read more
Areas hit by tornadoes on Saturday are at risk for more today.Over the weekend, a massive storm system killed eight people in the South and caused damage from Texas to Mississippi. Four people died in Texas, two in Louisiana, one in Mississippi and another in Alabama... Read more
Guatemala: Volcanic Eruption 6-Month update DREF n° MDRGT013.On 3 June 2018, Guatemala's 3,763-meter (12,346-feet) Fuego Volcano erupted, killing 165 people, leaving 260 people missing and injuring 27 people. The volcano emitted an 8-kilometer (5-mile) stream of hot lava and a dense plume of black smoke and ash that blanketed Guatemala’s capital,Guatemala City, and other regions.... Read more
Policy Developments and Outlook
Global Floods Caused $8 Billion in Economic Losses During March – Aon Catastrophe Report. Aon’s “Global Catastrophe Recap – March 2019” said that among the costliest events were those that hit parts of the Midwest of the USA in March, where states including Nebraska and Iowa saw record breaking floods. Aon says that total economic losses were estimated at more than $4 billion, with up to $1 billion in claims... Read more
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